At a glance my reaction to this question was of course we will value knowledge if it requires a more difficult understanding. If it is difficult it must be of value. However, the more I looked at the question I began to realize that the question makes the assumption that knowledge is only valued if produced with difficulty. Like my first reaction the notion of the question is quite limited. it cannot be assumed that when something is difficult for one that it is difficult for another. When looking closer at the question I recognized that we can also value knowledge on its applicability not necessarily on its difficulty level. One example could be seen when looking at a theory in physics it may have been very difficult to produce however be useless in the perspective of an artist who has no use for that knowledge. But before we can analyze the question we must really understand the question. In this essay I will be defining knowledge as the information you understand from experience or education. Produce will be defined as creating new knowledge. Difficulty will be defined as how many techniques involved in the process of creating. Value will be defined as a unit 's usefulness or importance and truly valued will be defined as the respect or importance given to knowledge. This introduces a different perspective in the question of shared knowledge vs personal knowledge. This is because one may value their personal knowledge more regardless of the difficulty or one may value
| The study of knowledge: What constitutes knowledge, the nature of knowledge, and whether knowledge is possible
I consider myself to be a fairly traditional American white woman, with non-denominational Christian beliefs. My ethnicity is sort of a mixture of Irish, German, Native American and a few others, but my main cultural background is traditional American. I do not put a lot of emphasis on my ethnicity, because in my opinion and the opinion of many others as well, Caucasian American can be race and ethnicity. I celebrate traditional American holidays such as Christmas, Independence Day and Thanksgiving. I do eat traditional American foods, but I also love ethnic foods of all kinds. According to McKinney, James, Murray, Nelson and Ashwill (2013), “Belief in Jesus Christ as the son of God and the Messiah comprises the central core of Christianity” and “Study of biblical scripture; practicing faith, good works, and sacramental rites (e.g., baptism, communion, and others); and prayer are common among most Christian faiths” (p.44). I am non-denominational; however, I do believe this statement sums up the main core of my beliefs. I pray, I have been baptized, I believe in good deeds, and attending church. The only difference is that I do not believe that you must attend church or partake in communion to have a relationship with God; I believe that relationship is rather personal. Now in terms of American culture in the healthcare setting, Euromed Info Online indicates that Western industrialized societies such as the United States, which
The main argument here is that the knowledge represents for me the basis of my values, from which I learned most things, which in return guided me to the other good values like the honesty, responsibility and accountability. I highly believe that the knowledge is the major source of all other good
Knowledge is a powerful tool, one which will unlock many doors for us as individuals and as the whole of the human race, but we must always remember the consequences of gaining knowledge. It is both our blessing and our curse, and we must never forget that knowledge is a power, what we do with that power will determine our fate and
Epistemology is the study of knowledge, or how we know anything and what it means to know anything. It is where one can explain how our mind is linked to reality and if these relationships are valid or invalid. In this paper, I will first present the views of Descartes on epistemology. Next, I will clarify his view of God, the body, and the mind. I will also discuss how well Descartes presents the arguments and how well they work for each topic. Lastly, I will discuss my overall agreement with his project for knowledge in general, however, I further discuss a few key components that later philosophers came to add on.
Having a surplus amount of knowledge is often seen as something that is desired. But, sometimes having knowledge that
---WE ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE, ACCORDING TO THIS TRADITION, WHEN WE FORM WITHIN OURSELVES QUALITIES LIKE WISDOM, PRUDENCE, UNDERSTANDING, INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY, LOVEOF TRUTH AND SIMILAR TRAITS---SOME BELIEFS ARE TREMENDOUSLY IMPORTANT IN SHAPING OUR LIVES AND GUIDING OUR BEHAVIOR/CHARACTER IS AT STAKE
One definition of knowledge is true belief based on strong evidence. What makes evidence “strong” enough and how can this limit be established?
The value of knowledge is difficult to measure. This knowledge claim is telling us to do that very thing and the ability to assess the value of our knowledge, including to what extent it is diminished if not applied requires a set of criteria. One of the first points to acknowledge is the word “without”, which signifies a lack of a concept or an absence of a claim. It is a term that represents universal negativity. In the case of this claim, the emphasis is on the importance of application. This brings up the second criteria, our understanding of the word value. Value evokes a sense of merit and importance, coupled with the word knowledge, which is the acquaintance of truths or principles, and the two terms together, present the definition
The data-information-knowledge-wisdom (DIKW) continuum is a concept of the transformation of data into wisdom through cognitive processes. DIKW was initially used to illustrate principles of information management for the designing of information systems (Davenport & Pursak, 1989)(Saltworks, 2009). DIKW models utilized by nursing such as the model by Englebart & Nelson (2002), incorporate principles of increasing complexity due to increasing interactions What is important and unique to nursing is the DIKW concepts and models also help describe the critical thinking processes that nurses use to transform knowledge into the delivery of patient care, into education and learning and
My topic is about skin cancer and this is one of the worst disease. 80 % of the people are in risk of getting skin cancer. Skin cancer is a very common disease. If you get skin cancer you will get red spot on your body. This disease spreads abnormal cells though your body.
Everyone has the right to attain knowledge. Having knowledge can lead one to do great things, such as achieving a good score on a test, knowing what to do in cases of emergencies, or achieve things like winning a debate, contest, race, or game. And even though attaining knowledge doesn’t always come with happiness, knowledge can give one the power and opportunity to influence others and their choices and decisions. To best prove a person wrong in a debate or argument, knowledge is needed to make a good enough point to prove the opposing side wrong. Even though ignorance is bliss, knowledge is power because knowledge comes with the power to influence, knowledge is power when making a point, and with knowledge, one is able to make their own
As Daniel J. Boorstin said, “Education is learning what you didn 't even know you didn 't know.”
or that death is not the end. There is no way to prove that this is
Knowledge is defined to be facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education. There are two categories that fall under knowledge; personal knowledge and shared knowledge. Shared knowledge refers to what “we know because.” It can also be defined as communicated and constructed knowledge; within culture, social norms, and semiotics. Personal knowledge refers to “I know because.” An expanded definition of personal knowledge refers to personal experiences, values, and perceptions. Shared knowledge changes and evolves over time because of methods that are continuously shared. It is assembled by a group of people. Personal knowledge, on the other hand, depends crucially on the experiences of a particular individual. It is gained